Sunset Ridge School vs. Sonoran Foothills School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunset Ridge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sonoran Foothills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 638 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sunset Ridge School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 888 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sonoran Foothills School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
638 students
888 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#179 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#75 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
72%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
62
-
Kindergarten Students
68
80
Grade 1 Students
49
87
Grade 2 Students
67
87
Grade 3 Students
55
111
Grade 4 Students
65
104
Grade 5 Students
51
103
Grade 6 Students
62
115
Grade 7 Students
77
99
Grade 8 Students
82
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
12%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
75%
77%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
